Handwriting Analysis Gives Personality Clues
How You Write is as Important as What You Write
Jun 9, 2009
What is just as important as what you write is how you do it. After all, a sextet of handwriting experts took a look at the scribblings of criminals like Jesse James and Charles Manson in the July issue of Real Simple. Manson’s scrawl indicated a dark outlook on life. (Somehow this is not surprising). James’ writing showed a craving for notoriety. Once everyone is gone, no one is going to figure out who you were from looking at your e-mail even if the acronym “LOL” appears frequently.
So what does your handwriting say about you? A lot, according to the combined wisdom of Vanderbilt University writing specialist Steve Graham, Handwriting Research Corporation founder Mark Hopper, Rocky Mountain Graphology Association founder Kathi McKnight, former president of the National Society of Graphology Robert Rubin, handwriting consultant Marc Seifer and Dennis Williams, product manager for Zaner-Bloser, a producer of handwriting teaching materials.
A New Slant on Writing
To analyze your handwriting, write a sample sentence in cursive.
If your writing slants to the right, you’re open to the world around and like to hang out with others. If your words lean left, you like to work behind the scenes or by yourself. If you’re right-handed and slant your scrawl left, you’re rebellious.
Handwriting Tip: Write and Live Big
If you write big letters, you have a big personality. A lot of celebrities write big. If you write small, you can focus and concentrate easily. You’re in the middle? Count yourself well-adjusted and adaptable.
How loopy you are can also offer clues. If your “l” is closed, you might be tense and restricting yourself in some way. If your “l” is full, you are spontaneous and relaxed and probably stopped reading this to go do something fun. If your “es” are closed, you tend towards skepticism and aren’t swayed by emotions. Full “es” means you have an open mind and like to try new things.
The letter “S” also speaks volumes. Round means you like to please people, seek compromise and avoid confrontation. Pointy indicates an interest in new things and intellectual curiosity. High points mean ambition.
If you don’t close your “s,” perhaps you should follow your heart. You’re not doing it now. If you throw in a printed “s” in cursive, you’re versatile.
Also, watch how you write if you're ever selected for a jury. According to a recent article in the National Law Journal, some lawyers are using handwriting analysis in jury selection looking for levels of literacy and personality types.
So keep an eye on the slants, size and loops in your handwriting the next time you write something. The writing may speak as loudly as the words.
